AN INSTRUCTOR was shot dead by his student and at a shooting range in Pathum Thani province after she mistook a live bullet lying on the ground for a dummy and loaded it into her firearm then later upon firing at a target hit him, Sanook.com said this afternoon (May 13). Pol. Lt. Col. Somboon
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Speeding cop who killed doctor dismissed after being sentenced
THE POLICEMAN who last January hit a woman doctor at a Phaya Thai road pedestrian crossing while zooming through on a big bike leading to her death was dismissed from service after the the court sentenced him to one year and 15 days imprisonment without parole and fined him 4,000 baht, Thansettakij newspaper said this
Read moreBritish man kills self after quarrels with wife over pension
A BRITISH man stressed out at not receiving his pension with this leading to incessant quarrels with his Thai wife hanged himself in Udon Thani province, Naewna newspaper said today (Jan. 31). At 11 a.m. today Pol. Lt. Col. Plewthong Sareenan, duty officer for criminal cases at Mueang Udon Thani police station, was notified
Read moreForeigner dies at Chon Buri massage parlour
CHON BURI police are investigating the mysterious death of a 70-year-old foreign man at a Bang Lamung district health massage parlour today (Jan. 28) but there were no traces of violence, TV Channel 7 said. At 4 p.m. today Pol. Lt. Col. Teetat Trunjan, an investigator at Nong Prue police station, was informed of
Read moreSpeeding cop who killed doctor faces seven charges
THE policeman who hit a woman doctor at a Phaya Thai road pedestrian crossing while zooming through on a big bike on Jan. 21 leading to her death faces seven serious charges, police said today (Jan. 24). The charges filed against Pol. L/Col Norawit Buadok are as follows: – Driving recklessly leading to the
Read moreDad heartbroken after speeding cop hit and killed female doctor
THE father of a female doctor who died after being hit by a policeman speeding down a Bangkok road on a big bike is heartbroken at her death as he himself just retired from the medical profession and had big hopes of her following his footsteps in the field, Sanook.com said this afternoon (Jan.
Read moreFormer Saudi goldsmith drowns, big diamond ring missing
RELATIVES of a man who drowned at a pontoon pier beneath a bridge over Khlong Dao Khanong canal, Charoen Nakhon Road, are suspicious about his death as he worked as a goldsmith in Saudi Arabia for decades and always wore a large diamond ring which is now missing, Sanook.com said today (Dec. 4) Pol.
Read moreNo CCTVs near Phuket waterfall where Swiss woman was found dead
NATIONAL Police Chief Pol. Gen. Suwat Jangyodsuk said today (August 6) before flying to Phuket with a team of senior police officers to investigate the death of a Swiss woman tourist believed to have been raped and murdered that there are no surveillance cameras anywhere near the waterfall where her body was found, Voice TV
Read morePM orders all agencies to help out as another homeless man is found dead
PRIOR to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announcing this morning (July 22) that all government agencies have to help take coronavirus patients to a hospital for treatment and they must not be seen wandering on the streets, a homeless man was found dead in Sukhumvit Soi 20, Sanook.com and Thai Rath newspaper said. At 7
Read moreDaily Covid count soars to 13,002 cases as 3 roadside bodies collected late
THE coronavirus tally in the last 24 hours to this morning (July 21) climbed to a new high of 13,002 cases and 108 deaths amid sorrow in Thai social media over the dead bodies of three men being left along Bangkok’s roads for hours before there were collected, Sanook.com said. The Public Health Ministry said
Read moreRescuer in tears as one of two kittens dies
THE administrator of a cat-lovers Tik Tok page who rescued two kittens badly injured after being mauled by a bigger animal sadly informed netizens who have been keenly following their progress with many of them also giving donations that one of them died early this morning (June 5), Sanook.com said. Both the kittens, rescued separately
Read moreSuspect in toddler murder case freed on bail
IN a case that has rivetted the country, the suspect in the murder of a toddler who disappeared in Mukdahan province on May 11 last year with her naked body found three days later at a nearby forest, was freed on bail at 5 p.m. today (June 4), Thai Rath newspaper said. Mukdahan Provincial
Read moreElderly Brition dies of coronavirus in Hua Hin
AMONG the three Covid-19 fatalities reported in Prachuap Khiri Khan province today (April 30) is a 92-year-old Briton who died the same day he was admitted to hospital, TV Channel 7 said. Dr. Suriya Kuharat, the provincial health doctor, said there were 11 new coronavirus cases in his province today, adding up to 1,075 people
Read morePrince Philip’s funeral will be low key as Covid-19 changes funeral plans
By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN, published by MSN News GUN salutes took place across the United Kingdom and in Commonwealth countries today (April 10) in tribute to Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband for more than seven decades, who died on Friday at the age of 99. Tributes have flooded in from the UK and abroad
Read morePrince Philip, husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99
By NBC News London — Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband and the longest-serving consort of any British monarch, has died at age 99. A statement posted on the royal family’s website this morning (April 9) said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His
Read more4 volunteers, one resident dead in collapse of fire-gutted house
FOUR Disaster Prevention and Mitigation volunteers and one resident died in the collapse of the fire-hit house in Soi Anyamanee at Bangkok’s Thawi Wattana district early this morning (April 3) with the body of one of the volunteers having been brought out and work underway to rescue the other four bodies, Thai Rath newspaper
Read moreAt least 3 dead, many trapped after fire guts house in luxury estate
AN early morning fire at a three-storey house in a luxury estate in Thawi Wattana district caused the structure to collapse killing at least three persons, one a resident and two volunteer firefighters, with many more of the latter trapped in the rubble, Sanook.com said today (April 3). Volunteer firefighters bravely went into the
Read moreMyanmar protests: Two persons shot dead by soldiers, police
By Myanmar Now and Dw.com AT LEAST two people were killed and six were injured as police and soldiers used live ammunition while attacking peaceful protesters in Mandalay this afternoon (Feb. 20). Hundreds rallied at the Yadanarbon shipyard to support workers from the Inland Water Transport Department who were facing pressure from authorities to return
Read moreInside job likely in killing of army officer at camp
AN army officer was shot dead at a military camp in Nakhon Phanom with police believing it was an inside job with personal issues, possibly a love affair, rather than conflict at work leading to his death, Sanook.com reported today (Feb. 11). Lt Rung Chalerm, 34, was shot dead at 7.30 p.m. last evening within
Read moreCovid stranded American man found dead in hotel room
AN American man who had been stranded in Krabi since March last year due to the coronavirus pandemic was found dead in his hotel room today (Jan. 20) with alcohol poisoning suspected to have caused his death, Thai Rath newspaper reported this afternoon (Jan. 20, 2021). Pol. Maj. Boonsong Longwaree, an investigator at Krabi police
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